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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in DeKalb County:
- Superior Court case files: contact the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court, Ground Floor, 556 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030, 404-371-2836, or the relevant Superior Court office at 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 410, Decatur, GA 30030, 404-371-4901
- State Court and Magistrate Court files: contact the Clerk of State and Magistrate Courts at 556 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030; State Court 404-371-2706; Magistrate Court 404-371-2261; State Court Division B traffic at 3630 Camp Circle, Decatur, GA 30032, 404-294-2099
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records or contact DeKalb County Probate Court, 556 North McDonough Street, 1100 Judicial Tower, Decatur, GA 30030, 404-371-2726
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records or contact DeKalb County Jail, 4425 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032, 404-298-8145
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other county records: use the Georgia Open Records Act path for the department that keeps the record; court case files should usually start with the clerk that has custody of the court record